Screen size
Tab M8 (4th Gen)8.0"
Tab P12Winner: 12.7"+37%
Quick verdict
Tab P12 leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Tab P12
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab P12
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab P12
N/A
3G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab P12
N/A
4G bands
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tab P12
N/A
Speed
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Tab P12
-
GPRS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab P12
No
EDGE
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab P12
No
Announced
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2023, April 22
Tab P12
2023, July 28
Status
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Available. Released 2023, May
Tab P12
Available. Released 2023, July 28
Dimensions
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
197.8 x 119.8 x 9 mm (7.79 x 4.72 x 0.35 in)
Tab P12
293.3 x 190.7 x 6.9 mm (11.55 x 7.51 x 0.27 in)
Weight
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
320 g (11.29 oz)
Tab P12
615 g (1.36 lb)
Build
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Tab P12
-
SIM
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Tab P12
No
Other
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab P12
Stylus support
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
IPS LCD, 350 nits (typ)
Tab P12
IPS LCD
Size
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab P12
12.7 inches, 467.7 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Tab P12
1840 x 2944 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~273 ppi density)
OS
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Android 13
Tab P12
Android 13
Chipset
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Mediatek MT8768 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Tab P12
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
CPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Tab P12
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
PowerVR GE8320
Tab P12
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab P12
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Tab P12
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
eMMC 5.1
Tab P12
UFS 2.2
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5 MP, AF or 8MP, AF
Tab P12
8 MP, (wide), AF
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
1080p
Tab P12
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab P12
LED flash
Single
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
2 MP
Tab P12
13 MP, (ultrawide)
Video
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
720p
Tab P12
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes, with dual speakers
Tab P12
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Yes
Tab P12
No
Other
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab P12
JBL speakers
WLAN
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab P12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Tab P12
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Tab P12
No
NFC
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
No
Tab P12
No
Radio
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
FM radio
Tab P12
No
USB
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab P12
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Tab P12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Type
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Tab P12
Li-Po 10200 mAh
Charging
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
10W wired
Tab P12
30W wired, QC4
Colors
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
Abyss blue, Arctic grey
Tab P12
Storm Grey, Oat
Price
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
About 150 EUR
Tab P12
About 400 EUR
Models
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
-
Tab P12
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